MP slams Cummins over water

Mr Dickson, who won the state seat of Kawana from Mr Cummins, urged residents of the seat of Fisher to “think very carefully” if they were considering voting for Mr Cummins, who is up against sitting Liberal Peter Slipper.

Mr Dickson said that in August, 2006, Mr Cummins made a speech in parliament in which he said the Traveston Dam was essential to secure future water supplies and the State Government was not looking to steal water away from the Coast.

“That’s exactly what their intention is,” Mr Dickson said.

“That’s why they’re building a water pipeline with one-way pumps; and the one way is away from the Sunshine Coast.”

He also accused Mr Cummins of being part of the “water reform process which has given us Unitywater”.